? I'm trying to finish off the series of articles on the French 155mm guns. I can find a fair bit of info on the Schneider 155 L guns in WW1 but I'm a bit stuck on users of these guns after WW1. I know Finland got 12 of these guns in WW2 and the Germans used a lot (perhaps 200-300) as field guns and coastal defence...
Dear All, does anyone know something about the projected Saxonian Tank Detachment? Name of commander(s)? Where was it based? How far did they reach training or formation? Did they see maybe action in after-war-fightings? From which "Kraftfahr-Abteilung" (motor vehicle detachment...
Gentlemen, I have just acquired a photo of a Renault FT where the serial number 66260 is clearly discernible on the rear left side of the tank. I was wondering if we have a similar reference to French tank serials as we have on the British ones? I would attach a photo to this post however every time I submit...
Attached are a few recently acquired photos that show stripes painted on the front "horns" of tanks. Unfortunately, I can't tell you too much about each tank. The caption on the press release photo is dated March 5, 1943, and states that it is a Mark V* on display at Fort Benning, Georgia (US...
The question of LK II tanks in Hungarian service has been discussed a number of times on this forum. I am trying to identify the correct title of a book that has been mentioned in this connection: Biro Adam, Miklos Eder, Gyula Sarhidai, Strana oklopna vozila u Mactarskoj od 1921. do 1941 (Foreign AFV in...
I know I owe a couple of people replies to PMs. Have moved house, and BT have failed spectacularly?to rise to the occasion. Shall attend to matters as soon as poss. Sorry and all that.
? Leafing through Charles Small's Two-Foot Rails to the Front this evening, I noticed something quite unexpected, and interesting.? For those unfamiliar with it, this?2' gauge train and its cargo may well quality, but it was something else that caught my eye.At the front end of the heavy duty, stan...
I just realized that I've never seen a photo of a Whippet mounted on a railway wagon. Does anyone know of any? Hopefully in France, vs. initial shipment to the coast from the manufacturing site.
Charlie has very kindly used his superior digital abilities to post the chart of Tank Corps colours on Landships IIhttp://www.landships.info/landships/uniform_articles.html#British, then Tank Corps Badges & Flashes. Many thanks to Charlie.
Three Manuals, Hotchkiss HMG for 1909 and 1916 and the CSRG "Chauchat" 1915 all with good info drawings and details: ? Instruction sur la mitrailleuse Hotchkiss mont?e sur aff?t-tr?pied de campagne 1909 ? Mitrailleuses Hotchkiss mle 1914 sur aff?ts tr?pieds Hotchkiss mle 1914 ou sur a...
Hi, ?Having been looking at various photos' recently has made me think (dangerous). Is there any scale models or plans of the rectank wagon ? The diorama possibilities are only limited by space Paul
Amazingly the two standard guns of the Spanish army are not available in kit form, although they saw extensive use in the Civil War of 1936 - 1939. Therefore, I am trying to lobby Miniairons, a new Spanish manufacturer dedicated to produce mainly SCW kits (including is a 155mm Schneider which is in the...
Hi All Im looking for a 1916 or later version in PDF form of this book, for research into German transport wagons, any help would be much appreciated. Cheers?
Hi All, With the recent release of the "Concrete Landship" kit by Kora Models in mind, I would like to make a list of the projected large (HG Wells Style !) landships, not only British ones but also other nations from before 1916. For example, for the British I know three projects such as the H...
Breaking news. Just go to : http://www.cnc-aff.fr/internet_cnc/Internet/ARemplir/parcours/EFG1914/pages_FR/215638.htmland then you can die in peace. ? Full credit for revealing this astonishing discovery to French Author and researcher Guy Fran?ois, contributor to GBM Magazine.Mor...
Gentlemen I have recently came across information about a mortar, may I reiterate a massive mortar built in 1917 by SKODA at the torkov? engineering works in Brno. This massive 500mm mortar was tested by Germany and Austro-Hungary at the shooting range in Steinfeld and Husovice-u Brna. One prototy...
